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Good review on a book (Reply to this comment)
by dolphinboy,  in Books
that apparently mirrored his run for Governor here in Michigan. Interesting ideas, no style, missing something.
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Nov 02 '07
1:11 pm PDT
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Re: You write: (Reply to this comment)
by Bryan_Carey
Good point- and that is why I only gave this book a middle rating. The traits it mentions are good ones, but I think I will look to people other than DeVos for moral guidance.
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Oct 30 '07
8:22 pm PDT
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Re: Good job (Reply to this comment)
by Bryan_Carey
I didn't know that DeVos once ran for governor! I try to keep up on current events, but that slipped past me.
Yes, I am not that surprised that DeVos was caught making hypocritical statements. The way he writes this book, he comes across as completely virtuous; to an extent that is very difficult to believe.
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Oct 30 '07
8:21 pm PDT
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Re: he's missing a trait (Reply to this comment)
by Bryan_Carey
He is missing other things too, Jan. He really just sticks with the simple basics. This is one of the many reasons why I can only rate this book with three stars.
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Oct 30 '07
8:19 pm PDT
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You write: (Reply to this comment)
by NFP
"DeVos believes that strong character and a strong moral foundation are essential for anyone to be truly free and he emphasizes this belief on most every page of this book. Starting with honesty, integrity, fairness, etc., DeVos lays down the building blocks that he feels are most essential for humans to achieve freedom."
Amway, which DeVos founded, has often been compared to a cult. Whether it is or not, is open to debate. But what is clear is that they do practice a cult-like philosophy of sales and distribution...in this case rituals that bond the sales force through an almost sacred belief system. Rituals are performed throughout the sales and distribution process in group rallies that are --according to first person accounts -- religious in their fervor.
I'm not passing judgment on it; I'm saying there's a certina irony to DeVos proseletyzing about individual values and freedoms in general when he's so wedded to swaying groups of people to act this way or that way. Not sure he's the guy I'd want telling me about that.
cheers, nick
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Oct 30 '07
2:23 pm PDT
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Good job (Reply to this comment)
by hadassahchana
Byran, this was a thorough review. Too bad it was about Devos. In the last gubernatorial race here in Michigan, all sorts of interesting things about his true feelings about morality came to light- and based on that, I think the guys'a raving hypocrite.
For example, one part of his platform involved taxing companies who would begin outsourcing jobs overseas after 2007. When a reporter brought to light that Amway outsourced most of the jobs Michigan used to have in 2004/2005, he certainly had egg on his face. An assortment of other half-truths and outright whitewashes came to light. So many, in fact, that my son quit the Young Republicans group on campus since he refused to work Devos' campaign.
It sounds like an interesting book, but one which would raise my blood pressure. Still, I did enjoy your writing.
Cindy
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Oct 29 '07
8:45 am PDT
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he's missing a trait (Reply to this comment)
by jankp
Visionary. Seeing the big picture and into the future. That's very important for freedom.
Jan
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Oct 28 '07
11:54 pm PDT
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